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Wild Love by Elsie Silver

4 reviews

_thebookishintrovert_'s review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

“𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥-𝘈-𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵.”

If Elsie writes it, I’m going to buy it. No questions asked. I originally intended on switching between the physical copy and reading it on my kindle, but when I saw Zachary Webber was narrating for Ford, I knew I had to get the audiobook as well. Y’all, I freaking loved it! Am I surprised? Heck no. Zachary Webber and Vanessa Edwin did an amazing job bringing Ford and Rosie to life!

I absolutely love Willa, so when I first heard that this was going to be about Ford, and that he was going to be a single dad, I was beyond excited. The dynamic between Ford and Rosie was great, and their banter? Gah I loved it and their emails so much! Then there’s Cora. This girl stole the show for me and I adored seeing her relationship grow with both Ford and Rosie. It was truly something special💕

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amateur_bookworm's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My summary: Ford Grant has recently moved back to Rose Hill, the small town he spent his summers at while growing up, and next door to his childhood best friend, West. The son of a famous guitarist, Ford went on to make his money on his own. Recently named the world’s hottest billionaire by Forbes, he is now settling in to what he hopes to be a quieter life as he sets up his own music studio. But nothing goes to plan when Ford is unexpectedly thrust into single-parenthood and then Rosie Belmont, West’s little sister and his secret crush from when he was a teenager, returns to town. Rosie is running from the big city after losing her job and from a lackluster love life. With an MBA and nothing to show for it except crushing student loan debt, work is hard to find in Rose Hill. When Rosie asks Ford to hire her as his assistant it is basically an offer he can’t refuse—and working together makes their feelings about each other finally unavoidable.

My thoughts:

I absolutely adore this book! This is one of those books that I almost instantly knew I would love—literally within the first three pages of it.

Every character is just fantastic and I love the witty banter throughout. I literally laughed out loud at times. I basically just sat here reading and grinning the whole time. This is a warm and fuzzy feeling romance, with just enough spice sprinkled in.

I really love the backstory of Ford and Rosie being childhood frenemies, with Rosie being the bratty little sister of Ford’s best friend, and Ford being a teenager hopelessly in love with her the entire time. His pining after her all these years has my heart. I also just adore Cora!

This was my first ever book by Elsie Silver and I am so mad at myself for not reading anything by her sooner. I’ve since bought her entire Chestnut Springs series (thanks Target BOGO 50% off!) and I can’t wait to dive into it. It will have to tide me over until the next Rose Hill book is out in September.

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irisvdn's review

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emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Love love love love this book, best thing Elsie Silver has written so far. I love Ford, Rosie and especially Cora.

I have a two critiques (but the book is 5 stars as I couldn't stop reading)

Cora talks like a 15 year old, not like she is 12
People lick their lips too much

But WOW what a book, I may have cried at the end. This book might have turned me into a slow burn fan.

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tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

One of my ultimate favourite tropes is brother’s best friend and Wild Love perfectly embodied it.

The debut novel of the Rose Hill series is about reluctant nepo baby Ford, making it his mission to make a name for himself by creating a recording studio located next to his best friend’s Wes’s house. Little did he know that when Wes’ little sister, Rosie unexpectedly showed up on his doorstep, that his life would change in more ways than one. Rosie returns home to her brother’s place for refuge after wrongfully let go from a job she worked hard to land and a relationship that no longer fulfills her.

I absolutely loved the high quality of banter between Rosie and Ford! These two had me laughing out loud and snickering throughout the entire novel. The caliber of playful insults were spectacular and enhanced the storyline. But it’s not an Elsie Silver novel if there isn’t steam, and the build up of a lifelong relationship delivered the heat is impeccable between the protagonists.

Ford’s efforts and care for his daughter was so touching and further enhanced his permanent book boyfriend status. Rosie’s vulnerability with Ford’s situation and her support and love towards his daughter was heart melting; making her one of my favourite female MC’s. Her independent and feisty nature also contributed to her being a joy to read about.

I was lucky to be granted an advanced listening copy of Wild Love and was ecstatic to find out that Zachary Webber narrated Ford’s part and Rosie was narrated by Vanessa Edwin. Both were superb. Their voices fit perfectly for the characters and truly brought the story to life. I highly recommend listening to this one!

Thank you to the author for the alc. Thoughts expressed in this review are my own.

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